“Dream Big — Read!” is this year’s Summer Reading Program theme. It’s funny how three little words can inspire so much creativity. I immediately want to create and invent and encourage kids to do the same. Summer is for dreaming. It’s a time for try new things and think in new ways. There is always [...]More

The U.S. Forest Service has issued a citation to James J. Weber of Fort Collins for starting the Hewlett Fire. According to U.S. Forest Service investigators, Weber was camping on the Hewlett Gulch trail Monday when his alcohol-fueled camp stove ignited dry brush in the area. Weber told investigators that he attempted to stomp out [...]More

The Hewlett Fire started Monday afternoon on the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Roosevelt National Forest. The fire is located approximately 20 miles northwest of Fort Collins, 10 miles west of the junction of Hwy 14 and Hwy 287 near the Hewlett Gulch Trail in the Poudre Canyon. The fire is estimated at 270 [...]More

The professionals at Fortay Land Management, noxious weed-control experts in northern Colorado since 2008, are ready to help property owners with their weed and/or pine beetle problems. Landowners are required by law to control the spread of a variety of noxious weeds such as thistle and leafy spurge. Fortay has experienced technicians to safely address [...]More

Building a new pole barn, horse stables or farm structures? Not sure where to start? Need installation help? Cedar Supply can help! Cedar Supply has been selling pole barn packages in Fort Collins and the surrounding area for more than 25 years. We specialize in high-quality, unparalleled steel siding and roofing materials in more than [...]More

CityDocs, the City of Fort Collins’ public records database, is now easier to use on mobile devices. Citizens interested in learning more about City transactions including contracts, policies and vendor information, can now access CityDocs on a variety of mobile devices, including tablets and smartphones. This redevelopment of CityDocs was made possible by [...]More

Poudre High School’s class of 1977 is having its 35th reunion, and organizers are inviting the classes of 1976 and 1978 to join them. The fun begins Friday, June 15, at the Beach House Grill, 125 S. College Ave., in Fort Collins, with a casual reception for former PHS faculty and coaches from 5 to [...]More

From Animal House Rescue: Sunday afternoon we had a man come in and meet with several of our dogs. He stole Titan from our property at about 4:30 p.m. Titan is a wonderful dog and we need your help to find him! [media-credit name=”Animal House” align=”alignleft” width=”231″][/media-credit] Please let me know if there is [...]More

Lea Ann Cooley, LMT, can take some of the tension out of life. As owner of Family Therapeutic Massage, the Bellvue resident specializes in a therapeutic technique called deep tissue sculpting. The technique involves warming the muscles first, then targeting specific muscles. Lea Ann is passionate about her work. “It’s my calling,” she stated. By [...]More

The 150th anniversary of the Virginia Dale stage station June 8-10 promises to be a very big event, and organizers are looking for a few good volunteers. “We need help with everything from parking cars to greeting visitors,” according to Dan Rogers of the Virginia Dale Community Club. The event begins with a Western dance [...]More